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Vigor

A

high energy

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Yellow Bone Marrow

A

fatty tissue found in the diaphyses of long bones in older individuals

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Vertebral

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pertaining to the vrtabrae

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Vertebra(e)

A

backbone(s)

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Unthrifty

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not thriving

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Ulnar

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pertaining to the ulna

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Tubersity

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small, roughened process for attachment of tendons and muscles

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Tubercle

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rounded, roughened process of many bones for attachment of tendons and muscle

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Trochanter

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large, blunt roughened process on femur for attachment of tendons and muscle

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Tonus

A

muscle tone

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Tibial

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pertaining to the tibia

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Tetany

A

muscle spasms

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Tenotomy

A

incision of the tendon

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Tenosynovitis

A

inflammation of the tendon sheath

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Tenorrhaphy

A

suture of the tendon

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Tenectomy

A

removal of the tendons

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Tendinitis

A

inflammation of the tendons

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Tendon

A

connective tissue that binds muscle to bone

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Tarsectomy

A

removal of the tarsals

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Synthesis

A

creation of compounds by union of elements

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Synovitis

A

inflammation of synovial membrane

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Synovial Membrane

A

membrane lining the synovial cavity

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Synovial Joint

A

a freely movable joint

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Synovial Fluid

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viscous fluid within the synovial cavity

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Synovial Cavity

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space between bones at a synoval joint

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Syndactyly

A

fusion of toes

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Symphysis

A

site of union

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Symmetry

A

same size

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Symbiosis

A

two organisms living together in close association, either for mutual benefit or not

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Suture

A

joint between bones

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Subpatellar

A

pertaining to below the patella

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Submandibular

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pertaining to below the mandable

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Sternal

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pertaining to the sternum

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Steatitis

A

inflammation of fat

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Spondylosis

A

degeneration of the IVD in the cervical thoracic and lumbar regions

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Spondylitis

A

inflammation of the vertabrae

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Smooth Muscle

A

involuntary visceral muscle

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Skeletal Muscle

A

striated voluntary muscle

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Short Bones

A

bones that are cubed shaped

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Sesamoid Bones

A

small bones embedded in a tendon

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Scapular

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pertaining to the scapula

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Sarcoma

A

malignant tumor arising from connective tissue

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Sacral

A

pertaining to the sacrum

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Rhabdomyosarcoma

A

malignant tumor of skeletal muscle arising from connective tissue

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Rhabdomyoma

A

tumor of skeletal muscle

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Red Bone Marrow

A

found in cancellous bone and the site of hematopoiesis

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Radiology

A

study of x-rays

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Radial

A

pertaining to the radius

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Pubic

A

pertaining to the pubis

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Polydactyly

A

condition of many toes

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Polyarthritis

A

inflammation of many joints

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Pneumatic Bones

A

sinus containing bones

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Physis

A

cartilaginous area at the ends of long bones where lengthwise growth take place

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Phalangeal

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pertaining to the phalanges

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Peroneal

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pertaining to the fibula

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Periosteitis

A

inflammation o the membrane surrounding bone

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Periosteum

A

membrane surrounding bone

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Pelvimetry

A

measurement of the pelvis

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Panosteitis

A

inflammation of all bone parts

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Osteotomy

A

incision of the bone

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Osteotome

A

instrument to cut the bone

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Osteosclerosis

A

hardening of the bone

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Osteosarcoma

A

malignant tumor of bone arising from connective tissue

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Osteoporosis

A

loss of bony tissue and decreased mass of bone

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